Motivations For US Trade With Japan
Which of the following best explains the United States' interest in establishing trade relations with Japan during the 1850s?
A
The United States harbored immediate plans to invade Japan and sought to secure strategic access beforehand.
B
The United States was primarily interested in exporting coal to Japan.
C
The annexation of California provided the United States with a Pacific coastline, thereby increasing its interest in trans-Pacific trade.
D
Japan was an American ally with strong ties to China, and open trade with Japan promised a more stable political relationship with the Chinese.
E
Japan was engaged in a civil war, presenting an untapped market for the American arms trade.
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